Media Thread - 2021/22

[MCFCTrick]

I wonder why no-one is kicking up a stink about illegally tapping up our players, but am sure the media will mention it tomorrow..........

Thinking exactly the same. How is this not blatant 'tapping up'? The Tebas Slug would be all over it in reverse ....

 

[dickie davies]

I wonder why no-one is kicking up a stink about illegally tapping up our players, but am sure the media will mention it tomorrow..........

Because they aren't

When asked earlier in the season, Guardiola said if a player isn't fully committed and wants to go he can leave, so long as he and his representatives bring an acceptable offer to City
Torres' people will have spoken to Barca with City's knowledge and acceptance

 

[spiny]

And the Daily United don’t give a sh*t about City.

6 articles about Ragnick.

24(Twenty Four) United related articles.

2 City related articles. 1 about Pep. 1 about City playing Leipzig behind closed door.

Things are changing. Albeit slowly and even slower through certain MSM channels.

They live for today and the time is coming they will be forgotten.

 

[bluealf]

And the Daily United don’t give a sh*t about City.

6 articles about Ragnick.

24(Twenty Four) United related articles.

2 City related articles. 1 about Pep. 1 about City playing Leipzig behind closed door.

They'll be in tears when we win it again :)

 

[bluealf]

Because they aren't

When asked earlier in the season, Guardiola said if a player isn't fully committed and wants to go he can leave, so long as he and his representatives bring an acceptable offer to City
Torres' people will have spoken to Barca with City's knowledge and acceptance

And what of the acceptable offer?

Barca haven't got a pot to piss in, nevermind find 60-70m for Torres.

 

[burning blue soul]

The media claimed Eddy was at fault for coming so far out of his area and endangering himself. I think Allison Rudd was among these idiots and she's supposed to be a qualified referee.

I remember Neville commentating on that game. Said "the games gone if that's a red"
No matter what ever he says in future that comment will mark him down as an A grade dick forever in my opinion.

 

[Blue Mist]

Because they aren't

When asked earlier in the season, Guardiola said if a player isn't fully committed and wants to go he can leave, so long as he and his representatives bring an acceptable offer to City
Torres' people will have spoken to Barca with City's knowledge and acceptance

It is reported that he has agreed a 5 year deal..... we haven't agreed a fee so how does that happen. He hasn't submitted a transfer request either.
It is tapping up pure and simple just like they were doing with sterling.
You agree a fee first. Offering him 250k a week is one thing but then offering us 30 mil is another.

 

[dickie davies]

And what of the acceptable offer?

Barca haven't got a pot to piss in, nevermind find 60-70m for Torres.

Torres' people have been contacted by/been in contact with Barcelona
It's been made very clear that he wants to go back to Spain
This is the leverage Barcelona are trying to use, however, City hold all the cards here. We're not a selling club and Torres is contracted for four more years
it's not a dissimilar situation to Sane

It is reported that he has agreed a 5 year deal..... we haven't agreed a fee so how does that happen. He hasn't submitted a transfer request either.
It is tapping up pure and simple just like they were doing with sterling.
You agree a fee first. Offering him 250k a week is one thing but then offering us 30 mil is another.

It isn't "tapping up"
City will have told Torres he can leave as long as there is an acceptable fee and that his people have to find the deal
I'll have a search to see if I can find Guardiola's exact quote


Edit. Here it is and it was an article on Laporte


Juventus and Real Madrid have shown interest in Laporte over recent months but there remains uncertainty as to whether Europe’s top clubs can finance a deal at City’s valuation.
Guardiola has admitted that the club told ‘three or four’ stars, who were unhappy with game time, to bring offers from elsewhere to them.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

As I remember, the reason for them claiming it was not a red card offence was that "mane had every right to go for that ball", and this was a phrase I heard repeatedly from the media.

I never heard that phrase in relation to van dykes injury by pickford though..........funny, as it was the same cronies moaning about it.

How about players exercise caution regards endangering opponents, flying through the air out of control with your foot at head height shows a lack of caution, but no one dared suggest that from a dipper player.

As we are (mostly) all aware, the footy media are not frightened of being hypocrites, far from it in fact, just take a look at most of what is written about us. Their desperation to show us in a bad light usurps any dignity they may have once had.

Good call. There is no dignity when your whole premise is about clicks.

 

[rabby]

Things are changing. Albeit slowly and even slower through certain MSM channels.

They live for today and the time is coming they will be forgotten.

I'm not sure this is what we should want to happen.
The over exposure they receive in relation to their on field failures is one of life's great pleasures.